Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
Verdict
At RM396,226 against RM398,888, this is not a price fight. The Land Rover Discovery Sport is the practical oddball here, with seven seats, all-wheel drive and a 5-year warranty, but its 237 hp petrol engine takes 8.2 seconds to reach 100 km/h. The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is quicker and larger where it counts: 288 hp, 4.9 seconds, a 596 km EV range and 520 litres of boot space. But it seats five, drives the rear wheels and gets a shorter 4-year warranty.
Pick the Land Rover Discovery Sport if you need seven seats, all-wheel drive and a longer warranty more than outright performance.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV if you want EV range, stronger acceleration and a bigger boot, and five seats are enough.
Key differences
- Price: Land Rover Discovery Sport RM396,226; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV RM398,888
- Seats: Land Rover Discovery Sport 7; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 5
- Powertrain: Land Rover Discovery Sport 1,999 cc petrol; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV single motor electric
- Acceleration: Land Rover Discovery Sport 0-100 km/h in 8.2 s; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 4.9 s
- Boot space: Land Rover Discovery Sport 479 L; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 520 L
- Warranty: Land Rover Discovery Sport 5 years; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 4 years
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 396,226✓ | RM 398,888 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Compact Executive | Compact Executive |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Petrol | Electric |
| Engine | 1,999 cc | Single motor |
| Power | 237 hp | 288 hp✓ |
| Torque | 340 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 8.2 s | 4.9 s✓ |
| Top speed | 199 km/h | 210 km/h✓ |
| Efficiency | ||
| Fuel economy | 8.3 L/100km | — |
| Battery | — | 90.6 kWh |
| EV range | 0 km | 596 km✓ |
| CO₂ | 197 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,599 mm | 4,863 mm |
| Width | 2,173 mm | 1,940 mm |
| Height | 1,724 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,741 mm | 3,030 mm |
| Boot space | 479 L | 520 L✓ |
| Fuel tank | 70 L | — |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 7 | 9✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | — | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 5✓ | 4 |
| Road tax / year | RM 440 | RM 305✓ |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Discovery Sport
- Seven-seat cabin
- All-wheel drive
- 5-year warranty
- Slower 8.2 s 0-100 km/h
- 479 L boot is smaller
- 197 g/km CO2 output
EQE SUV
- Quick 4.9 s 0-100 km/h
- 596 km EV range
- 520 L boot
- Five seats only
- Rear-wheel drive, not AWD
- 4-year warranty
Discovery Sport vs EQE SUV FAQ
Is the Land Rover Discovery Sport or Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV better?
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is better for performance, EV range and boot space. The Land Rover Discovery Sport is better if you need seven seats, all-wheel drive and a 5-year warranty.
What is the price difference?
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV costs RM2,662 more than the Land Rover Discovery Sport, so the decision should hinge on seats, powertrain and usage rather than price.
Which one is quicker from 0-100 km/h?
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is much quicker, taking 4.9 seconds from 0-100 km/h. The Land Rover Discovery Sport takes 8.2 seconds.